The Huawei Ascend W1 a Windows Phone 8 OS powered Smartphone, is the latest low-end Windows Phone 8 Device. It is also the first Windows Phone 8 device from Huawei.
Huawei Ascend W1 runs Windows Phone 8 OS, sports a 4.0-inch WVGA IPS 800×480 display, powered by a Qualcomm MSM8230-3 dual-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 512MB of RAM to keep things running, equipped with a 5 megapixel camera on back to record 720p HD videos, a front-facing 0.3 megapixel shooter, microSD card slot for memory expansion up to 32GB, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, a Lithium-Polymer 1,950 battery. The device comes with Data Sense to keep track of usage of data.
Full Technical Specifications of Huawei Ascend W1
Network | |
| 2G | UMTS 900/2100; 850/1900/AWS EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| 3G | HSPA+ DL 21Mbps/UL5.76 Mbps |
System Properties | |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8 (Portico Version) |
| CPU | 1.2GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm MSM8230-3 Processor |
| GPU | – |
| RAM | 512MB |
Display | |
| Type | IPS WVGA Capacitive 4-point touch |
| Size | 4.0-inch |
| Resolution | 800×480 Pixels |
Design | |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 124.5 x 63.7 x 10.5 mm |
| Weight | – |
Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | – Accelerometer – Proximity Sensor – Light Sensors – Touch Sensitive Controls |
Camera | |
| Primary (Rear-Facing) | – 5 Megapixels – LED Flash – Auto focus |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps – AVI/MPEG4 |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 0.3 Megapixels |
Memory | |
| Internal Storage | 4GB |
| Expandable Storage | Up To 32GB (via microSD Expansion) |
Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP, EDR |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| WLAN | – 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n – Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, AGPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| Headset | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
Browser & Messaging | HTML 5. WAP 2.0, Adobe Flash SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Battery | |
| Capacity | Li-Po 1,950mAh Polymer Battery |
| Standby Time | – |
| Talk Time | – |
Music & Video | |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC+, WMA, Advanced AAC |
| Video Formats | MP4, 3GP, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, MPEG |
Other Features | Data Sense |
Colors | Black, White, Pink, and Blue |
Price & Availability
The Huawei Ascend W1 is expected to hit US market on Verizon network this year. It will be available in the Chinese market first. But Huawei is silent on the availability and pricing of the device.